AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoSTEM Education: The Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) will launch a free 2026 STEM Camp on July 6, running for four weeks and targeting ages 14–18 across all eight ECCU territories, including Anguilla, with a focus on digital transformation skills like AI programming (Python), design thinking, collaboration, and leadership. Climate Resilience: A new look at the Lesser Antilles highlights how extreme weather is reshaping island life, pointing to Dominica’s geothermal push, Montserrat’s questions about volcano-linked recovery, and Antigua & Barbuda’s water stress as tourism faces tougher conditions. Public Health Updates: At the World Health Assembly, WHO recognized multiple countries for disease elimination and noted progress on the Pathogen Access and Benefit Sharing (PABS) system under the WHO Pandemic Agreement, with negotiations continuing. Tourism Tech & Data: A Caribbean Travel Trends Report from the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association and Amadeus names St. Maarten the fastest-rising couples destination, citing an 8% year-over-year increase in two-person travel and showing “duo-trips” now make up 40.4% of Caribbean arrivals. Regional Finance Watch: Commentary on Scotiabank taking Scotia Group Jamaica private spotlights what it could mean for who controls Caribbean banking and how the region stays connected to global finance.
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